January 2015

The list of charges that one Burien criminal may soon face seems unfathomable given that they all spring from one simple traffic stop.
On Jan.5 at around 8 p.m. a deputy with the King County Sheriff’s Department noticed a vehicle being driven erratically and began following it in order to make a traffic stop. The driver, a 29-year-old man, finally decided to stop the car in the driveway of his home on the 12000 block of 1 Ave. S. The suspect was promptly arrested after the deputy ran his back license plate through the system and discovered it was stolen.
After running a check of the suspect’s name a warrant for arrest also came up due to a driving offense.
While investigating inside the car the deputy discovered that the vehicle itself had been reported as stolen out of Tukwila. During a quick sweep through the car a handgun was recovered which had been reported as having been stolen in a burglary earlier that day at a residence in Auburn.
Next, while inspecting the front of the vehicle the deputy discovered another different license plate which also had been reported as stolen.

information from WSDOT

Two construction projects, one waterfront and very little space. The result, for ferry riders and people traveling near Colman Dock, is a change in routine starting Monday, Jan. 12.

All vehicles will enter the Washington State Ferries terminal at Colman Dock via Yesler Way as part of temporary changes being implemented by the State Route 99 Tunnel Project and the Elliott Bay Seawall Project. Terminal access will also shift for pedestrians, bicyclists and King County Water Taxi passengers and remain in place through May 2015. Through traffic north and south on Alaskan Way remains unchanged. Drivers exiting Colman Dock via Yesler Way may see some intersection modifications this week as construction crews prepare for the Monday shift.

“Changes like this can often be challenging, but crews need more room to complete important work,” said Dave Sowers, Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program deputy administrator. “We expect there to be additional congestion at first, but conditions will improve as people adjust to the new landscape.”

Access changes

At 4:22 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department a received a 911 call for a fire at a bar located on the 800 block of NW 85th Street.

When firefighters arrived on scene they found flames blasting through a window of the building. The fire had started in the kitchen of the bar and was well underway by the time firefighters arrived.

Firefighters knocked down the fire quickly, but the fire was not fully extinguished until 30 minutes after they arrived. No one was hurt during the blaze.

SFD Fire Investigators determined a malfunctioning electric food smoker caused the fire.

According to SFD, the fire damage was mainly in the kitchen area.

By Gerardo Bolong
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Enter the dragons. Visiting Newington College of Australia showed off its international talents in all phases of fundamentally strong basketball in a 77-41 runaway against Foster of Tukwila on Mon., Jan. 4.
Newington College is a Boys K-12 Day and Boarding School located in Stanmore in the heart of Sydney's Inner West and displays the wyvern as its school symbol.

The wyvern is a legendary winged creature with a dragon's head, a reptilian body, two legs and a barbed tail. The wyvern, drawing its roots from 16th century times, is important to heraldry and is a popular mascot for athletic teams (especially in the United Kingdom and the United States). Newington is one of the founding members of the GPS, an alliance of Sydney independent boys' schools.

As part of the pregame activities, the Australian team sang their national anthem while their country flag was displayed at mid court. Then, the teams exchanged gifts.

Once the game got underway, Freddie and Ronnie Roberson helped the Bulldogs stay with the Wyverns early by combining for six consecutive Foster points and a 12-9 first quarter margin.

For the week of Jan. 7-13

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

High schools
Boys basketball
Kennedy hosts Hazen for a showdown for first place in the Seamount League at 7 p.m. Wednesday as Foster entertains Highline, Tyee hosts Lindbergh and Evergreen travels to Renton.
Mount Rainier is at home playing Kentridge at 7 p.m. Thursday and Seattle Lutheran hosts Puget Sound Adventist at 7:30 p.m.
Friday's schedule has Seattle Christian at Vashon for a 5:30 p.m. game, while at 7 p.m. Kennedy visits Evergreen, Highline hosts Lindbergh, Foster entertains Renton and Tyee travels to Hazen.
West Seattle goes to Eastside Catholic and Chief Sealth to Seattle Prep at 8 p.m. and Shorewood Christian visits Evergreen Lutheran at 7:30 p.m.
Seattle Lutheran entertains Northwest Yeshiva at 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Seattle Christian goes to University Prep at 12 p.m., Tyee to Liberty at 5 p.m. and Mount Rainier to Kentlake at 7:30 p.m.
Tyee travels to Decatur for 7 p.m. action Monday and Tuesday's schedule has Mount Rainier hosting Tahoma at the same starting time.

By Ed Shepherd
SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

Down one point late, the outcome rested on Shorewood Christian sophomore guard Jovi Fevaleaki's shooting touch and his drive from the corner baseline looked manageable as he rose up and let the ball fly from 10 feet away. But the ball went amiss and the Three Rivers Christian Eagles held on, 46-45, to beat the Lions at Chinook Middle School in SeaTac on Friday.

"I was waiting for it to go in there and it just hit the side of the backboard," said the 6-foot, 4-inch Fevaleaki, who led all scorers with 18 points.

All that game-winning-shot glory looked good going toward the hoop, like a perfect ending, for Fevaleaki, and his team, coaches and fans for this White Center location school to erupt into frenzy against a Kelso area team that's kind of a rival. The Lions and Eagles met at the 2B state tournament, too, last season.
But, no, it wasn't to be for the Lions, the game, the win, the glory.

By Ed Shepherd
SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

Close to start, not even close to finish -- that summarizes the Shorewood Christian Lady Lions' 32-18 victory over the Three Rivers Christian Eagles at Chinook Middle School in Sea Tac on Friday.

The Lions, a small 2B private school in White Center off Roxbury, play their next game against visiting Christian Faith Center on Jan. 5, with the girls at 5:30 p.m. and boys at 7 p.m.

"We are just getting into the meat of our the season," said Lions coach Joe Turner.

Against the Eagles, the Lions made it another game like the first one they played earlier in the season against this same foe, a 35-26 win that was improved upon.

"It was a good game to come back to from the break," said Abby Turner, one of two seniors on the team.
The first quarter played out competitively enough, as the Lions and Eagles were tied, 4-4, before three straight points for the Lions gave them a 7-4 lead after one.

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

In an age of computer hacking and scams it is imperative to keep one’s private information secret. Every site that we visit on line therefore must be entered with a special password. The problem is that we then have to keep a file of passwords so that we can access the numerous accounts that we need to carry on our complex lives.

Once in a while I mess up and forget a password. Now don’t tell me I am getting old. It seems to be a common problem to forget at times. My explanation is that after a few years our memory banks are burgeoning with information and each little bit of stored data takes a little longer to access.

It is amazing how many passwords any one individual needs in carrying on one’s day to day life. I need a password to get into my bank vault. I need a password to operate my key box in case I forget the actual key to my house. I need a password to access my bank statements on line. I finally prepared an envelope holding all the passwords that I need to carry on my day to day business affairs. But it takes a while to sort through all of them to find anything in a hurry.

By Nek Nosnibor

Flame was in her big black chair looking at shoes on the internet. I was where I usually am in the morning, behind her in the kitchen, trying to figure out what to make for her for breakfast. The day after New year's Day isn't a special occasion. I figured something eggy would do.

"How about a boiled egg?"

No answer.

"Or, there's some old seasoned pulled pork in the bottom of the fridge. I could mix it up in a scramble…"

I could almost feel the rolling of her eyes.

Flame: "I'll just have cereal."

"I can make you something."

"Do we have any bread?"

"Yes. Some potato bread, in the freezer."

"How old is it? Is it that stuff we bought at Costco?"

"Yeah. But it was frozen. It's fine."

"Yuck. No thanks."

"I could go to the store."

"I don't want to spend the money."

(Figures. The more money you spend on food, the less you have for shoes. As it is, her collection rivals Imelda Marcos.)

"I want French toast."

"I can do that, but it will have to be with the Costco bread. Is that okay?"

"You know how I like it."

"Tell me again."

Ballard author, Karen Gaudette, has published her first book, “Seafood Lover's Pacific Northwest: Restaurants, Markets, Recipes & Traditions.”

Gaudette’s book is a guide that covers the array of seafood restaurants, oyster bars, festivals, foraging and adventures in the Pacific Northwest. The book is primarily a guidebook to enjoying regional food and tips for adventures along the way.

“I thought it would be a great opportunity to explore the region. We have so much to offer with great food and things to do, and I think that some people take that for granted,” said Gaudette.

Gaudette’s book amasses the culinary abundance the region has to offer. Readers discover the most scenic locations for road trips along the coast and mountains of the region. In addition, Gaudettes reviews the many species of fish the Pacific has to offer and the top mongers in the area. She not only shows readers where region-specific foods are, but also discusses the top restaurants that serve them, including 20 recipes from local chefs.